Jadwiga Wajs
Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz (born January 30, 1912 - February 1, 1990 ) was a Polish athlete .
In her favorite discipline, discus , she held the world record almost consistently from 1932 to 1935. Her greatest world record distance was 44.60 meters. However, all of their world records were unofficial.
Success in discus throw
- Olympic Games 1932 3rd with 38.74
- 4th World Women's Games (London) world record at 143 ft. 8¼ inches
- Olympic Games 1936 2nd with 46.22
- European Championship 1946 3rd with 39.37
- Olympic Games 1948 4th with 39.30
At the European Championships in 1946, she also finished fourth in the shot put with 11.65 .
Web links
Commons : Jadwiga Wajs - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Jadwiga Wajs in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wajs, Jadwiga |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wajs-Marcinkiewicz, Jadwiga |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1912 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1990 |